A surprisingly well-executed ensemble, the museum and coal mine tour (most recommended) manage to recreate much of the history and feel of what it was like to live in the unimaginably cloistered...
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum
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The Kentucky Coal Museum, located in Benham, KY, offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the history and culture of coal mining through an extensive collection of mining memorabilia. This carefully curated collection provides insight into life in a coal camp, showcasing the rich heritage of the coal mining industry.
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I'm not from Harlan County but in my time living here I have come to see how much mining and the history of mining is deeply woven into the fabric of this region. So I knew at some point I had to...
This museum was worth the six hour drive to give my daughter and myself a better understanding of our heritage in the coal mining industry. We went in knowing very little and came away with a...
This was an interesting stop. From the Flyer we picked up and read, we expected a pretty awesome museum, but we were sorely displeased. I know it's a small town and all, but the props they used...
Amanda will be a key person to a quality visit to the museum. She looked after our party of 21 folks that made reservations to Portal 31.
